Peter Minuit

The past is another country, or so goes the saying. In this wonderful and entertaining guide to what once was, author James Roman captures the heart and soul of an older New York. Museyon, the New York-based independent publisher, is known for its carefully researched and attractively designed books, and this is no exception. Its maps, contemporary photographs, archival prints and engaging text pull the reader in. In addition to its 25 punchy chapters and nine walking tours, the book has a chronology starting in 1626, when Dutchman Peter Minuit bought Manhattan island from the Lenape (formerly known as Delaware Indians), and ending in 2009, when the wildly popular High Line, New York's...

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The past is another country, or so goes the saying. In this wonderful and entertaining guide to what once was, author James Roman captures the heart and soul of an older New York. Museyon, the New York-based independent publisher, is known for its...